There is no best treatment for traumatic arthritis of the foot and ankle, and general treatment, local injection treatment and surgical treatment are often used according to the progress of the disease.
1. General treatment: for early traumatic arthritis, medication can be taken, nutritional cartilage drugs such as glucosamine sulfate, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as nimesulide dispersible tablets and so on. Apply ultrasound physiotherapy, reduce ankle joint weight bearing, ankle pump training.
2. Local injection therapy: If the disease progresses, on the basis of the above treatment, sodium vitrate can be injected into the joint cavity to lubricate the joint cavity.
3. Surgery: If the conservative treatment is not effective, cartilage repair surgery or arthroscopic cleaning surgery can be performed. For end-stage patients, the joints are severely deformed, obviously affecting the daily life can be joint replacement or joint fusion surgery.
Traumatic arthritis of the foot and ankle need to go to the hospital in time, by the doctor according to the condition to choose the best treatment plan. The above drugs should be used according to the doctor’s prescription.